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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-31

pure, and free from lime in any form
"An chemical tests to which have submitted it have
proved the Royal Baking Powder perfectly AcaltbuI .,
uniform, excellent quality and free from any deoterops sinh
'aaSs' WM' McMURTRIE, PHD."
Chemist IN Chief U S, Dept srA Agriculture
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-31
CURRENT 'IsIui;.
sIlor TWO AT A .nor.

SHOT TWO AT A SHOT.
CHICAGO, August 3p.-A special
from Omaha say-, Two bridge
builders were snot and fatally wound
ed last evening by MR.. Boe,l whose
house they had iorcibly entered. The
two men who were intoxicated top
ped at the house OF the EoetI family
aud inquired If MIR. bDctz was NJ
homo. Ihe reply bong negative
they SAID they wanted 10 stay and
rest awhile. Mr., Boot rctus q
70 admit Thorn aud when thcy torcci
the door open she picked up pistol
aud shot b)tn Of them in
the Groin Ouc ball entered the man
IN the lend passing through HIM iuto
the body of M4 comrade. Both men
will probably die. Mrs. GOet1 Will
not Toe arrested. The names OF the
men are Amman and Rogor-.
COMMITTED SUICIDE
ClARruN, IA. August so. Mrs.
GciI lercy M insane woman, Wa
burned alive yesterday in her cell.
She lAd torn the paper from the
walls of her cell. Tho flames cons
Wunicatcd so her clothing and before
t,-i,tHucc arrived her flesh was
burned 20 a crisp. Mrs Feclcy seemed
to have sought death by this horrible
Hauuyr, since she told the nurse in
attendance that she wanted to die.
FATAL ERAuIN.
CHIcAGo, August 5o-A rumor
reached this city today from Fort
Worth Texas, that Barton H. Camp
bell, manager " the Texas State Cap
ual syndicate rancho, had been ar-
rested here. charged with embcZIle-
ment Of 100000 Inquiry at the Of
.icc oftho syndicate in this city clc-
itcd u denial OF the arrest OF Camp
bell {, was learned, however, that
the syndicate became dissatisfied with
Camp BELLS maj agemont and had de.
posed him Investigation of the Ne
counts Is now IN progroe>, but oiliccr'
In The syndicate refuse 10 make any
statement a. 10 the result. Camp
ben resides in Wichita. kan, and Is
said to have accumulated a good
deal Of property since he has been
managing the syndicate affairs.
rHE PEPPER ruRoNER.
lrAsKA, Texas, August $50 II j,
Baxter wa arrested by Deputy Sher-
10 Ham, OF Denton county, today,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-31
THE DOWN POUR.
Bridges Torn from Adult
ments and Sent down
Booming Rivers.
Trains Delayed Because OF ihc
Dampnc... which was
Great, DigniIicd.
\ CAR die. AT cnIIicriord froun
Fright. Because al I'M
familiar Rain.


EFFECT oS EA lLNA -
lrAsKA, Tcx, August 30 The
south bound Missouri Pacific passen-
ger train, due here at . O'Clock this
morning. ma, been detained about
tour miles north of here by bridge
washing out, AMI it i not expected to
get away before tomorrow afternoon.
owing to wa, bouts along the road
between Abbott aud Grandyiew
everything is lockaded here. The
heaviest rain fell last night that has
fallen in three years.
THE SEAL OF THE COVENANT.
CoRsiCANA, August 3V.-The down
pour here was about five inches IN
five hours. II made bible reader
think of Noah's ark, but the promised
immunity aud the rainbow Seal OF
Covenant appeared toward sunset and
the tainting hearts took courage
atrcsh. Trinity low grounds are
deeply under water
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-31

% per acre, in
rs.
IND houses, and
Jon, cheap for
good business
her Pacific hotel,
]; you will lind
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-31
AUSTIN Affairs

ArsrlN August 50.-A sses.mcnt
Corycll county increase S535,s4O
Lamar, increase S116,O2S Guadalupe,
decrease N236lN. The Governor i,
expected home tomorrow morning.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-31

PALESTINE, August 50.--lt was aw.
fui to see the rain come down 1t fell
iu buckets. About three inches the
gutue -AOWs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
Notice OF Guardians Sale Of Real
Estate.

TN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PER
l. son and estate of Herminia Mencheli, a
minor.-Notice Is hereby given that, in pur-
suance of an order of the Superior Court of
the county of Los Angeles, State Of Califor-
mia, made on the Sd day of August, 1887, in
the matter of the guardianship OF the per-
son and estate of Herminia Mencheli, a mi
nor, the undersigned guardian of the person
and estate OF said minor, will sell at private
sale to the highest and best bidder for cash,
lawful money Of the United States, and sub
ject to confirmation by the said Superior
court, on Monday, the 22nd day of August,
1887, and upon each and every day thereaf-
ter upon which sales may be lawfully made,
hereinafter described property shall have
been sold, all the right, title and interest of
the said infant, Herminia Mencheli, in and
to that certain realty situate in the city of
Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of
Califordia, particularly described as fOllOwr,
uate on the southwest corner of Washington
and San Pedro streets bounded on the south
by lands of Thomas. and on the west by
lands OF Snodgrass, on the east by San Po-
dro street and on the north by Washington
street; the interest of said minor therein be-
Ing an undivided one-half thereof, saving,
excepting and reserving from said fve-acre
tract lot lSOx1OO feet, fronting one hun
dred and eighty feet by one hundred feet in
| and situate In the southeast corner of said
tract and adjoining the land of said Thomas.
b DIS fer the whole interest of said minor
| In said tract will be received by the guardian
OF said minor at the offices of Howard e.
Robarts, attorneys at law, rooms A, and 6,
Wilcox block, No. 40 North Spring street,
Los Angeles City.
Terms and conditions of sale. Cash, law
full money Of the United States, twenty (2O)
per centum Of price offered on notice being
gwen BY the guardian Of the acceptation OF
bid, balance upon confirmation of sale by
the Superior Court,
Deed at expense of purchaser.
CATALINA s. DE DAVAREDE,
Guardian Of the person and estate Of Hee-
minia Mencheli, minor.
August 3, 1887. suz l0t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
a WINTER Smit.

Samuel Chapman has commenced
suit in the Superior Court against
Abbott Kinney ct al. to determine the
water right for the town of Hunting
ton. The complaint alleges that plain
tiff in July, 1880, entered upon 40
acres of Government land, and de-
veloped the water in the cations of the
mountains by digging a trench 70 feet
long and 8 or 10 feet deep. This
trench collected water equal to 10
inches under four-foot pressure. He
posted notice in conspicuous place
to the effect that he had a claim on
the water for irrigation purposes, as
required by law, and alleges that he
used the same for irrigating his lands.
He alleges that in May, 1884, defend
ant, Abbott Kenney, commenced to
dig tunnel beneath his trench, and
that in July, 1886, he diverted the
water to the purpose of supplying the
town of Huntington, and plaintiff
desires the Court to enjoin defendants
from taking his ten inches of water.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
Rapid Transit Railroad.

A meeting of the Rapid Transit
Railroad Company was held yesterday
at the office of E. j. Baldwin ON Spring
street, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. A commit
tee was appointed, with instructions
to complete the purchase of steel rails
for the entire line, and also to get bids
for ties and obtaining right of way for
one OF three routes inside the city of
Los Angeles.
The engineers were directed to COM
mence surveying at the Mon ovia end
of the road and run two lines through
Arcadia to Roses reservoir. They
also are to ask for bids for grading, to
be handed in by Thursday next, at IL
O'Clock.
The meeting was harmonious and
unanimous in its action. The road
will be speedily built, and will be an
elevated electric motor road, provided
that it can be used on as favorable
terms as steam railway. Bids for
grading the road, to be by the yard,
should be handed in to the office of
H. A. Unruh by Thursday next. The
rails purchased are for October deliv-
cry, and the railroad is to be finished
in December next. There is to be no
freight carried on the line, and speed
next to that of the telegraph is to be
attained for the coaches. The time
will probably be about sixty miles an
hour running time. Including stops,
the time from Los Angeles to Monrovia
will be about forty minutes. Passen-
gers taking the train in Los Angeles
for Monrovia will not be able to get
through readiug l6-page HERALD
before they are landed in Monrovia
under the shade of the great evergreen
oaks that surround the Grand View
Hotel.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
Coroner,s Inquest.

Coroner Meredith went to San Pedro
yesterday and held an inquest on the
body of John Barry, who was run over
and killed by an engine on Friday
evening. The testimony showed that
Barry was deaf, and just before the
engine came along he stepped on to
the track suddenly and before the en-
gine could be stopped he had been
struck and run over. He died imme-
diately and the jury rendered ver-
dict OF accidental death.
Scarcely had Coroner Meredith re-
turned when a telephone message
was received stating that body had
been found floating in the water. It
was supposed to be that Of 1 mate Of
q vessel in the harbor who was
drowned short time since. An in
quest will be held to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
THE CHAUTATQUA.
a Grand lllu minatiOn Oh Last
Friday Night.

At the close of the lecture ON last
Friday night, by Rev. DIR. Thompson,
Vice President of University of South
ern California, the Chautauquas, and
all who desired, formed in double col
umn at the Tabernacle and marched
TO an open space short distance
away, where preparations had been
made for huge bonfire, or in smooth
er parlance, campfire. A pyramid OF
old boxes and other combustibles was
constructed, in the center OF which
was was pillar some fifteen feet
high made of old barrels.
Just as the procession began to
reach the ground the torch was ap-
ulied, and the lurid flames shot up to
a great height, Illuminating the whole
town. II burned brightly for half an
hour. by the light of which several
hymn were sung, responsive readings
gwen, and speeches made. The first
was a paper by Mrs. DR.. Weller, which
could not have been improved for the
occasion.
M. Bailey then mounted the ros-
frum-a dry-goods box-and gave an
imuromptu speech full Of good sense.
He thought knowledge and wisdom
now more worthy to be sought after
than "corner lots"
Rev. Mr. Weller made . few we'll
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
Notice. Desert Land.

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, Los
u Angeles, Cal, May 1s, 1ss7mCompiain,t
having been entered at this office by Syl-
vanusA A. Waldron against Juan Leibas for
failure to comply with law a. 70 ss4
ali OF Section "a. Township 8 N, Range II
W, in Kern County, California, with view
to the cancellation of said entry; contestant
alleging that the land before described Will
without irrigation produce an agricultural
crop each and every year; that SAID M entry Is
pose of fraudulently obtaining title 70 agri.
cultural land and in the sv ot hoD o.hefs
homestead settlers; that contestant believes
and has reason to believe, that 1t is the pu,rs, p,s
pose Of entryman to relinquish claim 70 said
land In order that 1t may be again fraudu,
lently re-entered as desert land. The SAID
parties are hereby summoned TO appear AZ
this office on the 10th day OF september,
1887, at 10 o'clock A. M, to RESPOND ana Iur
nish testimony concerning said alleged
J. D. BETHUNE, Register, -
J. W. HAVERsTICK, Receiver. aug ., SOs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
Notice Desert Land.

TT S. LAND OFFICE, LOS ANGELES,
u. Cal, May 18, 1SS7.-Complaint hav-
ing been entered at this Office by Herman A.
Johansen against Jose ]. Lopez for failure to
comply with the laws as to desert land entry
No. 174 dated August 90 1884, upon all
Section 10, Township N, Range II W., in
Los Angeles county. California, with view
to the cancellation of said entry; contestants
alleging that the land before described will
without irrigation produce an agricultural
crop each and every year; that said entry Is
fraudulent in its inception, being for the
purpose of fraudulent1y obtaining title to
agricultural land and in the interest of
others; that said land is much desired by
bona fde homestead settlers; that contestant
believes and has reason to believe, that 1t is
the purpose Of entryman to relinquish claim
to said land In order that 1t may be again
fraudulently .re-entered as desert land.
The said parties are hereby summoned TO
appear at this office on the 10Th day Of Sep.
tember, 1887, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said al
I'D. BETHUNE, Register.
J. W. HAvERsTlCK, Receiver. sug2O-3O
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07

A number of gentlemen of Swiss
birth have been canvassing the city
recently and have received sufficient
names to start club with large
membership. The club will be known
as the Los Angeles Swiss Club and at
the preliminary meeting thirty-three
members signed the roll. The next
meeting of the society will be held
next week, when singing club and
sick benefit fund will be created. All
Swiss gentlemen who desire to become
members should send their addresses
to Fred. Miller, at 270 San Pedro
street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST T. 1887
THE COURTS.

SATURDAY, August 6.
Superior Court-Departme One,
Cheney, j.
People VS.. Mike McGovern-The
jury returned verdict of not guilty.
People VS.. Oldolph-Continued for
the session.
Department. Two-Gardfner, J..
In re estate and guardianship Of
Paul Baker-Continue until August
Sth at 10 A. M.
Department. Three--O'NIelveny j.
Gless VS.. GARNER ct al.-Clerk or
dered to make schedule of the pa
pers delivered to GARNER.
THE MINOR COURTS.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
CITY CoURT-AUsTIN, j. p.

CITY COUKT-AUsTIN, J p
People vs.. Jim White-Battery-
Trial set for August 1lth at 2 80 p. NJ.
Bail $50.
People vs.. John Sullivan-Petit lar
ceny-Defendan ordered to appear for
sentence August Sth at 8 A. M.
People VS.. G. M. Tinsley-Burglary
Held to answer. Bail $1,000.
People VS.. John Craig-Defendant
discharged.
TOWNSHIP coURT-TANEY, J. p.
People VS.. Geo. Burns-Disturbing
the peace-Fined 81.
People vs.. John Williams-Disturb-
ing the peace-Fined So.
People VS.. f. d. Ford-Motion to
dismiss granted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
Pullman Passengers.

The following passengers left for the
north at / 80 yesterday afternoon
f. Railton, P. Frankenheimer, B. T.
Van Allen, d. f. Chidener, A. Lader,
Miss Nutter, Miss Abbott, J. M. Grif-
fifth, ID. f. Cardinal, Mrs. Kohler,
Mrs. Porter, E. Higgins and w. X.
Meade.
The following left on the 7:30 train
H. J. Brainard, w. Van Dyke, W. T.
Gade.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
Marriage Licenses.

The following named persons were
yesterday granted licenses to wed
F. Foster to M. Dick; H. C. Oakley
to Mabel Applegate; Andrew Toal to
Margaret Lemon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Report of the County SuPerin.
tendent of Instruction.

The County Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools has prepare the following
statistics for the school year ending
June 3Oth. 1887:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
MAKE
MON E Y
E A S Y

DY INVESTING IN THE FOLLOWING
ID property for sale at 10S West First
street. II you buy any of the following
property you are bound TO make money: 25
or 80 lots in VICTOR HEIGHTS from $1,000
to $500 each. Lots in Angelefo Heights
from $500 to $4,000 each. Three lots on
Santa Fe avenue, price $500 each; these
lots are near the A., T. 4 s. F. Depot Lot on
Second street, near the Woodworth Tract.
Pearl street. Fine business property on
Spring street. Twelve and "A half acres in
Glendale. House and lot on Grand avenue,
between Temple and Court House street;
price $6OOO Sixty acres near the new town
of Fullerton; this property is bound to ad-
vance. Five acres on Main street, near
Jefferson. Forty eight lots on Boyle
Heights.
fOr Above is only partial list. Have
property all over the city and country
Would be pleased to have you call and look
at our list
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
Notice to Purchase Timber Lands.

q. 8. LAND OFFICE, Los ANGELES. CAL.,l
July ist, 1887.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN Thomas Phelan, of Fulton Wells. Los
Angeles county, State Of Californis, has
filed in this office his application for the
purchase of the sEA of Section 9. Township
N, Range 10 W. B M. under the pro.
visions Of au act of Congress, approved
June 8, 1878, providing for the sale OF Tim.
Der Lands. etc. said tract containing l60 acres
of land ANY per-on or persons claiming
any adverse interest in the said tract. are
reqired to present the same at this office
within 60 days from the date Of the first
publication hereof, 9th ,rwise such claim
will be barred by the provisions OF said act
J. D. BErHUNE,
i've wl0t CleIk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07
A r A r E CHI A N CE
FOR SALE

All the furniture of the well known Roma
Hotel, at lO8 and 10 North Los Angeles
street; also q two years lease on the house.
The hotel Is doing a first-class business, the
of the health. ~ the proprietor, who desires
to retire fiJm business. For further informa-
ton caal ON premises. G. ROUTING,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-07

timed remarks to the effect that we
should not look back. to the past, but
fix our eyes on the future with de-
termination to succeed.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-01
THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER.

1t is generally believed that the
Chimes" of London and the "Ga-
zette de France" of Paris are the
oldest papers in existence, but this
appears to be a mistake. The honor
belongs 10 the Chinese, who possess
a journal started nearly thousand
years ago. Its name is the liking
PAN" 1t was founded, says a
learned bibliophist, in the year OIL
of the Christian era. AT first it was
published at irregular periods, but
in 1861 1t became weekly. In
1904 it underwent another transfer.
nation, and appeared daily. It
costs hafpenny, and issues three
editions. The morning edition,
printed on yellow paper, is devoted
TO commerce; the noon edition,
printed on white paper, contains
official acts and miscellaneous news,
while the evening edition, printed
on red paper, is taken up with poll.
tical information and leading arti-
cles. 1t is edited by six members
of the Academy Of Science, and the
total sale of the three editions is
$4,000 copies. II Pail Mall Gazette.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-01
SIZE HATES PARROTS,

Parrots are funny birds. Per
haps the funniest one in this city is
at the police station. This parrot is
TIE property of City Marshal Bailey,
and is 8 years old. The bird is a
good talker, and the police officers
make . great pet of Polly, who
seems to enjoy it. She makes life
a burden to Rover, the police dog,
by whistling at him. She also
makes the officers laugh whenever a
prisoner is brought in, by exclaim-
ing; "Here's another drunk !"
whether it is such or not.
Polly enjoys perfect freedom and
is never kept in a cage. She perches
on a stick driven into one of the
wooden posts. Quite frequently
Polly flies across the room to the
window, and every one who passes
and fails to say "Good morning,
Polly" is sure to hear from her
parrotship. The other day an
elderly lady, well dressed, hap
pened to pass by the station, having
on a peculiar looking hat. Polly
exclaimed, "Shoot the hat" The
wearer of the head gear turned
around in amagement to find out
the person who uttered such insult
ing remarks, but she failed to see
Polly. The woman had only started
again when she was told to $50
along you old sinner" This sent
ence made the woman angry. She
walked mp as far as the police sta
ton door, and there she beheld
Polly, who greeted her with a long,
loud laugh. That woman hates
parrots after her experience with
Polly of the police station Brock
ton Gazette.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-01
Chr 9aily 8mIletin.
THURSDAY. SEPT. /, 1887.
CONGO plCMlES.

Ronzo De Leo, who travelled many
years in Africa with DR.. Living
stone, was one who almost stood out
alone in the assertion that race Of
dwarfs lived in Central Africa. In
his lectures in America he told of a
little people who fed to the clefts
of the rocks when the explorers APP
preached.
c. Eugene Wolff, who travelled
many years with Stanley, and who
is now in the city, gives some queer
accounts Of these dwarfs.
son the southern branches of the
Congo" said he to an Examiner"
reporter, 81 have seen whole vii
lagos of these LilIiputians. They
are a generous little people, who
live in rude huts and clear ground,
engaging in varied sorts OF agricul-
ture. They are also skilled hunters
and they make palm wine.
"They are as 1.-THE and supple in
climbing trees as monkeys or ba,
boons, although they are physically
as perfect men as any of the giant
tribes thereabout, and they know
as much. The men are not over
four feet and half high, while the
women are a good deal smaller.
"These tiny little men are both
brave and cunning. They are eX-
perts with the bow and arrow, and
readily bring down the African
bison, antelope and even elephants
with them.
GAS trappers Of small animals
they are unsurpassed. In a close
pinch they use the lance with as
tonishing dexterity, and an ordinary
sling in their hands is welded with
wonderful skill.
"The dwarfs collect the sap of
the palm, with which they make
soap. The men are smooth-faced,
and of a rich mahogany color, while
the hair is short, kinky, and as
black as night.
Items of thousands of them live
on the south branch of the Congo.
They are an affable, kind-hearted
people, of simple ways, and devoid
of vicious tendencies to n greater
degree than most semi-barbaric
races. The women are Industrious
and amiable.
VERY queer those people look
alongside the great swarthy blacks
farther up on the Congo. The latter
are of prodigious size, uncouth,
rude to the remotest degree, and
enthusiastically inclined. The
tdwarfs stand in awe of them, but
are 50 brave and cunning, that with
all the odds of physique against
them, the pigmies are masters Of
the situation. - Exchange.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-01
WHAT A LION Tanner SAYS.

"You are immensely strong, NJ.
Bidel?" remarked correspondent
of the "Pall Mall Gazette" to the
lion tanner.
81 used to be-" he replied mo-
destly, sat Madrid once l pursued
lion that had got loose for 30
minutes, caught him singlo-handed,
and held him till my men brought
up his cage in which | threw him.
Well, yes, l was slightly damaged.
At one time one of the great hits of
my performance was to pick up a
full-sized lion on my shoulders and
to carry him round the cage three
times. The lion weighed 200 kilos.
| am not so strong now. Sultan
knocked it out Of me considerably.
No, l follow no particular regime
training you call it-and never have
done so. / avoid excuses of all
kinds, especially of strong drink,
and that is all. ] use one horse a
day to feed my animals. We give
them beef twice a week. One day
in the month they fast. A lion eats
90 pounds of flesh per diem, and
drinks two quarts -oi cows milk
every morning. The polar bear gets
fish oil three times a week. There
is the loss of the beasts to be con-
sidered. There is terrible mortality
by consumption among lions, and a
lion is worth from f.20, 900 to f.30,-
900. The cost price of a lion I'M
tanned is 5000.